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Perth Cardio in the Media

We, at Perth Cardiovascular Institute, are so proud to be working with WACHS-Kimberley with the intention to deliver outstanding cardiology services, and associated health outcomes, across the Kimberley region.

As a Group of 15 world class Cardiologists, with a strong public and private health presence, we’re focused on providing outstanding care with an ethical, thoughtful and sustainable approach at all time. Our doctors are leaders in sub-specialised cardiology fields such as Cardiac Imaging, Electrophysiology, Advanced Heart Failure, Structural Heart and Valvular Implantations, Angioplasty and other Interventional Procedures.

Ultimately, we believe that if the needs of your primary healthcare providers are taken care of to the best of our understanding and capacity, and the communication and information flow facilitates the best follow up care and decision making for patients, then we can help deliver optimal outcomes for the region.

Some ways we will do this:

Drs Jamie Rankin and Nik Stoyanov will alternate visits ensuring continuity of care and relationships. Jamie Rankin is the Head of Cardiology at Fiona Stanley Hospital and has a longstanding commitment to remote and Aboriginal health. They have a combination of subspecialties that include heart failure, arrhythmia and structural/valvular heart disease;

Strong connection with Perth public hospitals;

Our Cardiology Connect service is a 24/7 on-call support line, that allows doctors to speak directly with a consultant for advice or a second opinion regarding ECG’s;

Cardiac testing reports will be supplied electronically within two business days of the test being performed;

Telehealth shared care appointments will be made available for suitable patients, minimising waiting times across the service;

A dedicated resource will provide a central point of contact for all booking, referral and waitlist queries; and

We have a commitment to education and will work to help upskill Kimberley doctors and health workers in cardiology areas.

While new to the Kimberley region, and aware of the effort we need to make to ensure we understand the environment, we are ready to rise and meet the challenges associated with that. We are committed to minimising the differences between metropolitan and rural/regional/remote patients when it comes to receiving exceptional care and experience.

Perth Cardio's Dr Jay Baumwol was interviewed by Channel 7, Channel 9, and ABC radio regarding the release of a new medication called Entresto. Entresto is for the treatment of systolic heart failure. More details about the release can be viewed in the clip below courtesy of Channel 9 News Perth.

Source: 9 News Perth

DR Jay Baumwol

MBBS (Hons) FRACP

Dr Baumwol is a consultant Cardiologist at Fiona Stanley Hospital, St John of God Murdoch, and a member of the West Australian Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Service. He completed his medical degree with honours in Perth and then furthered his Cardiology training in Sydney and Toronto, Canada before returning home.
Dr Baumwol's approach to clinical care prioritises his patiens' understanding of their condition, treatment options and management plan.

His interests include echocardiography, the management of heart failure, and general cardiology including the assessment of chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations.

He currently consults from our Murdoch and Rockingham sites.

ExperienceGraduated medicine with honours from the University of Western Australia, Perth.
Completed general physician and cardiology training at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney.
Completed a fellowship in echocardiography and further training in advanced heart failure & cardiac transplantation at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney.
Completed a clinical fellowship in advanced heart failure & cardiac transplantation at Toronto General Hospital, Canada.
Further echocardiography training at Mount Sinai Hospital and Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

Perth Cardio has moved to the heart of the new medical precinct in Midland.
The clinic, located at 6 Centennial Place, across the road from the new Midland Hospital, is conveniently open every day and offers world-class cardiology care, consultation and testing.

CARDIOLOGY SERVICES AVAILABLE ON SITE

Cardiology Consultation

Echo

ECG

Holter Monitoring

Stress Echo

Exercise Stress Testing

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

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Leaders in
Cardiology

Internationally recognised
heart failure expert and Professor
of Cardiology, Gerry O’Driscoll
has been consulting in Midland
for more than 18 years. Now
Dr Nik Stoyanov has joined to
provide regular consulting and
pacemaker clinics, adding to the
level of expertise and care available
at our new Midland clinic.

Gerry O’Driscoll

MB BCh BAO PhD (Hons.) DMed FRACP FCSANZ FESC FACC GAICD

Dr Gerry O'Driscoll is the inaugural Professor of Cardiology at the University of Notre Dame, Western Australia. Widely published, he has a long-standing interest in research and teaching, has served on national committees in clinical cardiology and is a reviewer for a number of international medical & scientific journals. As an internationally recognised expert in the management of heart failure, Professor O'Driscoll has been involved in the development of mechanical circulatory support devices. He led the West Australian Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant Services from its establishment in 1994 until 2010.

He currently consults from our Nedlands, Midland and Mount Lawley sites.

Experience
Graduated from the University College Cork, Ireland
Professor of Cardiology, University of Notre Dame, Western Australia
Medical Head, West Australian Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant Services
Head of Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Royal Perth Hospital
Cardiovascular Research Group Head, Royal Perth Hospital
Clinical Academic Unit Member, Perth Cardiovascular Institute
Hollywood Private Hospital
Associate Professor (adj.) Department of Human Movement and Exercise Science
University of Western Australia
Transplant Cardiologist, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
Board Member Heart & Lung Transplant Foundation of Western Australia

Nik Stoyanov

MBBS (Hons) FRACP

Dr Nik Stoyanov graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2003. He completed his Cardiology training at Royal Perth Hospital, including 12 months at the Advanced heart failure and transplant Unit. He subsequently completed 18 months of subspecialty training in Electrophysiology and Pacing at both Royal Perth Hospital and a further 2 years at the Ottawa Heart Institute, Ontario, Canada. Apart for establishing his practice.

He currently consults from our Murdoch, Nedlands and Midland sites.

Experience
Graduated with honours from UWA
Physician and General Cardiology training at Royal Perth Hospital
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Unit RPH
Electrophysiology and Pacing fellowship at RPH
Electrophysiology and Pacing fellowship at The University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Published in the Australian Doctor magazine, Dr Shah provides insight about how a patient’s relative youth and lack of prior
heart history obfuscate the correct diagnosis. Read the full article by downloading the PDF.

Perth Cardio's Dr Gerald Yong was recently published in the April edition of Medicus magazine,
the journal of the AMA (WA). The article discusses in detail TAVI: Catheter-based Aortic Valve Replacement. Download the full article here.

Perth Cardio's Dr Michael Davis covers how best to evaluate symptoms suggestive of coronary disease. The article was published in the April edition of Medicus magazine,the journal of the AMA (WA). Download the full article below.

Medicus magazine, the journal of the AMA (WA), recently published work by Perth Cardio's Dr Wen-Loong Yeow. In the article Dr Yeow looks at Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair with the MitraClip. The full article is available for download below.